A.M. News Links: Cheers for Gov. Cuomo at gay pride parade and more

Associated Press PhotoCity Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Governor Andrew Cuomo and Cuomo's girlfriend Sandra Lee, left to right, walk in the annual Heritage of Pride March, one of the world's oldest and largest gay pride parades.

More than a half-million people packed Fifth Avenue yesterday, turning the
annual gay pride parade into a gigantic victory celebration and giving a
rock-star reception to Gov. Cuomo -- who predicted the rest of the nation would
soon follow New York's historic lead in legalizing same-sex marriages.

"I believe New York has sent a message to this nation loud and clear: It is
time for marriage equality all across this country," Cuomo proclaimed to wild
cheers.